This is the third time that the SA bloc has come to the defence of Terran, and is by far the most ridiculous. The level of response is akin to swatting a fly with a mace. If anything this demonstrates that the Church has nothing better to do, as responding with such excessive force while anything else was at hand would have been blatantly improper even to the religion's leadership. But, as there is nothing else to tax the Church's energies, it is free to divert an overwhelming amount to this trivial matter. Anything less would be pointlessly merciful.
Blame not Vellos, for he is doing what is prudent. Blame not the Church, for it is doing what is prudent as well. Blame, instead, the total lack of diversions, for diversions are the only realistic way of diverting the Church's forces away from pointless gangbang wars. Where should these diversions come from? The question is not "Where should," but rather "Where *can* they come from?" and the answer is "Nowhere, because nowhere is willing to provide a sufficient diversion." Such is life.
